Science as a fundamental framework for shaping policy discussions regarding the use of groundwater in the State of Michigan: A case study

Water Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-86

  Steinman, Alan D ^a   Nicholas, James R ^b   Seelbach, Paul W ^c   Allan, Jon W ^d   Ruswick, Frank ^e  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d Consumers Energy Company ^*  (United States)

^e Michigan Department of Environmental Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

Great Lakes; Groundwater withdrawal; Michigan; Science policy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751480458     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2010.047     Document Type: Article

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